Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Treatment of Facial Flushing With Botulinum Toxin A Injections

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Facial Flushing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if botulinum toxin A (botox®) can be used to treat facial flushing. This study is a pilot study designed to determine feasibility of these procedures.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18-65 years of age with persistent facial flushing
  • Willing and have the ability to understand and provide informed consent for participation in the study and are able to communicate with the study staff.

Exclusion

  • Unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent
  • Younger than 18 or older than 65 years of age
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating
  • Known hypersensitivity to BTX-A
  • Subjects using medications that interfere with neuromuscular functions (such as aminoglycoside antibiotics)
  • Subjects who have a history of congestive heart failure, carcinoid syndrome, mastocystosis, or renal cell carcinoma
  • Botulinum toxin injections in the past 6 months
  • Ablative laser procedure in the past 6 months
  • Radiofrequency device treatment in the past 6 months
  • Ultrasound device treatment in the past 6 months
  • Medium to deep chemical peel in the past 6 months
  • Temporary soft tissue augmentation material in the area to be treated in the past year
  • Semi-permanent soft tissue augmentation material in the area to be treated in the past 2 years
  • Permanent soft tissue augmentation material in the area to be treated
  • Is planning to receive within the next 6 months, any cosmetic procedure (such as any chemical peels, botulinum toxin injections, ablative or non-ablative laser procedures, filler injections, radiofrequency procedures, dermabrasion, ultrasound and face lifting procedures) in the forehead or glabellar region.
  • Is planning to use tretinoin or retinoic acid in the next 6 months
  • Has an active infection in the forehead or glabellar region (excluding mild acne)
  • Is allergic to cow's milk protein
  • Is allergic to albumin
  • Is currently using anticoagulation therapy
  • Has a history of bleeding disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02216838

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

January 31 2025

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611